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mitm WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER JOHN H . 8 T E E L E EDITOB. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday. September 6, 1865. THE ACTION OF MISSISSIPPI. What is thought of the action of Missis- sippi at the North, in her progress towards reconstruction, is a matter of some interest to the people of our own State, who will soon have the opportunity at the polls, in the selection of delegate to the Convention, to demonstrate the spirit*$nimating them in the same important work. While the radi- cal black republican papers carp and cavil at the action df the Mississippi Convention —seeing in it, according to their mis-repre sentations, nothing but hostility, in disguise, to the Government—the conservative press es, on the contrary, express themselves highly gratified at the proceedings of that body, many of them declaring that the North ought not to expect or require more. Perhaps we should attach more importance to what the Washington City Chronicle says in regard to this matter, than to most oth ers, as its position at the Capital, as well as that of its chief Editor in the political arena, lends to it an importance not attributed to others. We have already called the atten tion of our readers to the fact, that, in a telegraphic dispatch to Gov. Sharkey, Pre sident Johnson expressed himself highly gratified at the action of the Mississippi Convention; this should be enough for the South, and lor Georgia. But the following from the Chronicle is also cheering, coming as it does to us with so many radical mis representations and even denunciations:— “Thus,” says that paper, “is Mississippi the first of the early rebel States to come for ward and speak the word which is the best assurance of good faith. That which was sure to come at last, and was in fact the off spring of resistless events, she has wisely met half-way without sacrificing, but ra ther adding to her pride of character. Mis sissippi is the State in which Jefferson Da vis spent his early years before he became a ward of the Government against which, in the autumn of his life, he madly drew his sword. It was the State he thought he had carried out of the Union forever. She is now not only back at the national fireside, but she is there strong in a sincere repent ance, and clothed with a spotless regenera tion. The policy of President Johnson may now he called established. That politician must indeed be captious who will ash for more than is secured in the solemn pledge oj Mississippi. None of the early ^eceders can refuse to follow so bold and proud a pioneer. Taking no counsel from those in the free States who would have had her, like Ken tucky, stubbornly stand in the path of the inevitable, and nobly disappointing those who feared she would continue a seditionarv and impracticable antagonism, she has cut the biot at once, and stands toholly disen thralled. We think we can promise Missis sippi that the Government and the people that have so earnestly sustained it in the free and frequent proffers of forgiveness and protection to the recent rebellious commu nities, will not be less generous in the face of a response so eloquent and full. All honor to Mississippi 1” These sentiments are ewcburaging to the South, and to Georgia. Coming, saj’s the Nashville Gazette, “after the action of the Pennsylvania Convention, which assumed, withont warrant, that the policy of President Johnson for the reorganization of the recu sant States had failed, they are encour aging to those who hope to see the Union fully restored, at an early day, and civil hiw enthroned in every State. The solemn pledge of earnestness and sincerity given by Miss issippi will, we feel well assured, be imitated by the other States which are proceeding t o organize as suggested by the Preeident, and when they appear before the National Legis lature, through their Representatives, who shall shut the doors of that body in their faces and bid them begone ?” Alabama will soon hold her Convention— her delegates are already elected. It is not doubted that she will pursue the course of her sister Mississippi. Georgia will soon follow. We are confident that her people in the several counties of the State, will elect none others to represent them than intelli gent and patriotic men, who accept all the provisions of the President’s Amnes-y Pro clamation, and will promote the work of Southern restoration with honest fidelity.— The people should see to this ere they cast their ballots for delegates. The merely per sonally ambitious, the demagogue, or the fractious, disposed to reject what the men who did the fighting in the late war, and their brave Generals, Lee, Johnston, Gordon of our own State, have accepted, should re main at home, and let the seats of the Con vention be occupied by temperate and wise men. Then will Georgia have ascribed to her what has been ascribed to Mississippi.— Then will she again soon be restored to the exercise of all the functions of a State, civil law and its administration prevailing in her wide bounds, with a return of that prosper ity which distinguished her in past days as the “Empire State of the South.” MEXICO TO-DAY. The straggle in Mexico for supremacy seems still to be going on. Juan z and his forces are represented to-day as it were, “defeated, dispersed, cat in piecesto-mor row, they occupy some foi midable position, reinforced with fresh troops, and ere the echoes of Imperial rejoicings die away, calls are made for reinforcements to put the Ju- arists down. It is conclusive, says the Jour nal of Commerce Jr., “either that the victo ries claimed are to a great extent fictitious or the resistance from the Mexican people is much more formidable than has been re; * resented.” The latest news from that un happy and distracted people is comprised in the following: “A body of Aus'rian troops had occupied Tetela del Ora, one of the detachments first having “a fight of three hours;” another,“bu- ried in the depths of the forest, bad a des perate struggle.” Toe guerillas swarm at various points and infest the highways.— They had seized a French merchant to ob tain the ransom, also a lot of merchandise, valued at $100,000. At Monterey, it was “resolved to raise some irregular troops,” as guerillas were ravaging that neighbor hood. The journal Dona Clara gives a “sad picture of the condition of the country.”— Durango was declared under martial law, and the governor was “raising intrccch- ments.” An “attack on Caudid Victoria” was contemplated. Near Zicatlon fifty-five Austrian lancers surrendered after a hard fight Several newspaper writers have been banished or sent to prison.” Napoleon has indeed a hard task before him in forcing upon the Mexican people, tbe same paper says, “a government of their “tree choice.” Hostilities have con tinued with varying success. Ecclesiastical and political questions aie curiously mixed. The immense majorities previously claimed seem to diminish rather than increase. In fact it is difficult to account for the vigor and strength of resources with which Max imilian has to contend, unless he encounters the hostility of the great mass of the Mexi can people. If so, Louis Napoleon mast prosecute the war on a much larger scale; otherwi.se the day of triumph is a long way off. This is the situation as it appears to-day.” NEGRO SUFFRAGE AND CITIZEN SHIP. The Columbus Sun appends to an edito rial article on the subject of negro suffrage, the following, which it pronounces a short extract from one cf the late President Lin coln’s published speeches, delivered at Springfield during the famous contest for the Senatorship between him and Mr. Doug las: Judge Douglas lias said to you that he has not been able to get from me an answer to tbe question whether I am in favor of negro citizenship. So far as I know, the Judge lias never asked me that question be fore. lie shall have no occasion to ever ask it again, for I tell him frankly that 1 a n not in favor of negro citizenship. My opinion is that the States have the power to make a negro a citizen under the Constitution of the United States if they choose. Tt e Dred Seoit decision decides that they have not that power. If the State of Illinois had that power, I should be opposed to the exercise of it This is rather a biter nut lor the abolition radicals to crack, at this time. Chase & Co. w ill hardly relish it. Whatever the late President’s views were upon the slavery question, and however distasteful they were to the people of the South, still the r e were reason and honesty in him, and what is more than there is in the radical abolition ists ol the present day, regard for the race from whence he sprung, and its supremacy over the African or any other colored race. He says “ frankly ” that the question may not be asked him again, that if the State of Illinois had the power of making the negro a citizen, he should be opposed to tbe exer cise of it. With this before the country, he dare not to be proclaimed by the radicals —however much they recklessly dare—as one, who, if living, would be in favor of any such measure. MAH. FACILITIES Governor Johnson has been informed by the Postmaster General, the Macon Telegraph sas—“that with a view to furnishing mail facilities, at the earliest practicable moment, to persons residing at or near county seats in the State of Georgia, he has the honor to inform him that the Department, on the re ceipt of reasonable bids for the transporta tion, will be prepared to issue orders author izing temporary mail service (’till 31st De cember) on routes running from such coun ty seats to the nearest point on railroads on which mails are conveyed.” “Letting of contracts on all the routes in ihe State will be advertised for, from 1st January, ’65.” We agree with tbe Telegraph in its state ment that there is no excuse whatever for a much longer stoppage of mails to all the principal points in the State. Every county seat can secure a regular mail, within thirty days, if prompt action is taken. Wo have also heard that bids will be considered rea sonable upon all routes, if they correspond with the figures paid prior to the war.— There should be no delay in moving in this matter. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ? The Macon Telegraph thus properly an swers the following query of a correspondent, to-wit: Who are qualified to become members of the State convention: “There should, we think, be no doubt, or difference ef opinion, on this point. The organic law under which this election is to be held, and the convention will assemble, is the proclamation of Gov. Johnson. That document provides that “no person at such election (to be held on the first Wednesday of October,) shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible as a member of such con vention, unless he shall have previously thereto taken and subscribed the oath of am nesty as set forth in the President’s procla mation,” etc. This, ot course, will exclude all that come within the exceptions of the proclamation, who have not been pardoned.” Pike County, Ga., August 29th 1865. Messrs. Editors Atlanta Intelligencer : You will confer a tavor by giving insertion to the following in your paper. The Association for the Flint River As sociation is to be held with the Church at Mount Olive, twgnty-two miles by the plank road from Gr'.ffia, and twelve miles South west from Z:bulon. Visiting brethren and friends are invited to attend. We hope to render all comforta ble. Yours &c., truly, P. H. McDowell, C. C. sep2-d&wltdh. GOVERNOR JAMES JOHNSON. Governor Johnson is at present in our city, called here with a view to complete arrangements as speedily as practicable for the reception in bebalf ot Georgia of the State Road from the Military authorities, who pro pose to transfer it over to the State. We are not informed as to the conditions annexed to this transfer, nor of Governor Johnson’s policy in regard to the future conduct of this great State work. That it will be wise and efficient, promotive of its success, and profitable to its numerous stockholders, the people»of Georgia, we have no doubt. And yet it cannot be expected for some time to come, to prove a source of revenue, as in times past it has proved, to Georgia. Much in the way ’of repairs has to be done to place it in good running order—bridges to be repaii ed or built—iron to be procured— and other incidentals provided for, ere the winter sets in. All, however, that cai, will be done, to restore to the State the benefits hitherto received from this important link in a chain of roads extending from Sav annah to (he Ohio, and beyond even that stream to the Lakes ot the great Northwest. Since writing the foregoing, we'learn that Governor Johnson will leave onr city this morniDg for Dalton, where, or at Cbattanoo* ga, he txpects to meet General Thomas when a consummation of the delivery ot the Road to the State, will be j^iade. To effect this, it is proposed to turn it over to a Board of Directors, composed of 'loyal citi zens, appointed by the Governor, and ap proved by Gen. Thomas, upon conditions similar to those upon which the Tennessee Railroads were delivered over to the com panies owning them, published by us a few days ago. This Board has not yet been ap pointed, but will be iu a few days; and, we are authorized to say, will be composed of loyal citizens along the line .ot the Road, one being selected from this point. The Governor, we are pleased to see, is in fine health, and will return to this city by the last of the present week. SOUND ADVICE TO THE FREED MAN. Capt. N. G. Barker, of the 33 i tJ 8. C L and Provost Marshal, having recently been requested to visit the farm of Col. Le- gare, near Aiken, 8. G\, gave to the negro freedmen there the following excellent ad vice. We transfer it to .our columns, trust ing it will ex rcise a proper influence on tLe freedmen throughout the wide limits of our own State. He says to them : “You are free—but you are not to be in solent You are not tree to ~be roaming about from place to place, neglecting your families, and living by begging or stealing, lor both are crimes. Be honest, be truthful, be polite—be all which the law of the land and the law ol God require ol you, and you will have friends, and be a great people in time. Be as many of you are now, and your teachers would make you, and you wili dis appoint your few friends and please your enemies, and your end will be bitter.” “Many of you are now violating your contracts, or agreements, with those with whom you made them. I warn you of the danger you are in. Many of yon refuse to make any contract at all, and you are as guilty as those who have made them and violate them, because you have been directed to do so. The same Government protects you that does me, aud the same Government protects your former masters and mistresses that does us, aud their rights are as sacred as yours, and when yon encroach upon them yon know not what you do—there is a prayer for you, but it will hardly save you if you sin against every light. “Lord for give them they know not what they do,” will hardly be offered up in earnest for you if you persist in the wrong continually.” “You are free—but you are poor; you don’t own a single acre of land; and you never will until you earn it. Your former masters and owners own all the lands and houses—you are now dependent upon them for the shelter which protects you from the sun, and whieh must protect you from the biting cold of the coming winter. Many of you don’t think of this. You are proud, and boastful, and lazy, and independent. All those faults will bring you to suffering. Look ahead—there is another year coming; you all want homes next year. Govern ment won’t compel your former owners to provide you with them. You are free—■ but you are poor. You have nothing but your hands, and you must use them dili gently and constantly, or you will die. Freedom imposes a duty upon you which you little understand, but you must learn it. I tell you the truth, and whether you be lieve it now or not, you will sooner or later believe it. I could tickle you if like some of your own loolish ones, and make you be lieve a more palatable dose, and you would flock around me, and call me your friend; but I cannot deceive you. You are free, but you have a life of labor before you—a life of toil and suffering, but it will be a rich life, if you accept the toil as a blessing, which it really is, and not a curse; and all that remains for you to do is to work— pray, learn arid want—and all will be well.’ Fire Arms and Munitions of War.— We notice a published order of Major Gen. Steedman which requires, within his de partment, and within the next thirty days, all Confederate and U. S fire arms and mu nitionsof war in the bands of citizens to be turned over to the nearest Provost Marshal —otherwise, at the expiration of that time they will be seized, and all persons found with such arms will be arrested and for warded with the arms to his headquarters at Augusta. Assistant Provost Marshals are authorized to grant permits to such persons, as in their judgement are entitled to them, to retain private arms for sporting purposes, using their utmost discietion to prevent improper persons from enjoying this privilege. This order is dated the 1st instant. THE ALABAMA ELECTION. From all that we can learn of this elec tion, it passed eff quietly and satisfactorily in the several counties of the State heard from. In Montgomery, the Advertiser says, “no disturbances of any kind occurred aud universal good feeliDg was manifested dar ing the'day. The votes cast were very few in number, and as the result below shows a large msjority of tnem were for Messrs. J. A. Elmore and E T. Fair, securing their election beyond a doubt.” GOLD CONTRACTS——A VERY IM PORTANT ORDER. We call the attention of our readers to the following very important order, issued at headquarters, district of Augusta, aud applicable to similar contracts in the mili tary department oi Georgia, all contracts or agreements in writing between parties, the consideration whereof is payment in gold, abb null and void. Contracts only will be held valid, the consideration being pay ment in lawful money of the United States : Headquarters District of Augusta, ) 4th Division, Dep’t of Ga.. b Augusta, August 30. b, 1S65 j General Orders, [ No. 7. ) It having been brought to the notice oi the Brevet Major General Commanding that parties making contracts and agreements have therein named gold as the consideration to be paid for tbe performance thereof, it is hereby ordered that, bereatter, whenever contracts or agreements in writing are enter ed into between parties, the .consideration therein Darned to be.-paid shall be in lawful money cf ihe United States ; that is, in the paper currency issued and declared a legal tender by the Government. All contracts or agreements heretofore en tered into by any parties wha'cver within the limits of this District which do not con form to the provisions of this order are hereby declared null and void. By command of Brevet Maj. Gen J. II. King. J. G. Leefe, Ass’t Adj’t Gen. BY TELEGRAPH. The Rome Courier—This respected familiar of the olden time has again made its appearance in creditable iorm. We con gratulate the good city of Rome upon the re-establishment there of one oi their favor ite and popular papers, as we do its Editor and publisher upon the resumption of du ties, arduous and r< sponsible under any cir cumstances, but more so now than ever be fore. We trust our friend Dwinell will find the Courier, henceforth, a profitable in vestment ol capital anil labor. Trial op Jeff. Davis. — A telegram says that President Johnson favors the trial ot Jeff Davis by the civil courts, and that he suggests Knoxville as the proper placj for the trial. Telegraphic Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial. FROM WASHINGTON. THE WIRTZ TRIAL. Washington, August 29 —The Wirtz trial opened th’s forenoon with another pha e e of the interminable questions of counsel lor the prisoner. It seems that at the earnest solicitation of ike prisoner, Messrs Schade and Baker consented to re appear f >r him. provided the c urt would give permission. Wirlz therefore ad Iri-ssed a letter to Judge Advocate Chapman, rt sp* c fully asking per. mission to allow them to le appear. No member of the Commission objected, but when the counsel for the accused came into the court room, a long secret session was heid. On iis coaclu.-doa the doors were thrown open and the reading ot the record of the proceedings of yesterday, which filled •over one hundred pages of foolscap, was concluded. The testimony then proceeded as usual. The attendance of spectators to day was larger than ever, a great many la dies being present.. Wirlz maintains the keenest interest iu all that is going on, and terms to feel his position as most paintul. NOTED REBELS PARDONED. The lb evident to day pardoned Ex-Sena tor Nicholson, of Tennessee, who waa for many years editor of the Washington Union, and colleague of President Johnson in the Senate at the time Tennessee seceded. Also, General Gideon J. Pillow, ot same State, and Ex Governor Wm A* ken, ot. South Carolina. MORE TROOPi WANTED IN ALABAMA. General Swavne, Assistant Commissioner of frtedmen’s affairs in the Si ate of Alabama, telegraphs from Montgomery, under date of the 28th inst., to Gen. Howard, Superinten dent of the Bureau here, calling for an ad ditional force, for putting a stop to cruelties practiced upon the freedmen of Alabama by late slaveholders and others. Gen. Swayne suggests that the 2 1 Maine Regiment be sent to him immediately. GENEBAL SCHEMMELFENNIG. Efforts ate being made to have General Schemmelfennig restored to his rank of Ma jor General, from which he was some time since mustered out. The reason assigned is that his health is rapidly failing fn-m dis ease contracted at Tybee Island, and that his family will need the pension w hich that restoration would give :n the event of his early decease. APPLICATIONS FOR PARD N Neaily four hundred applications for par don were received at the Attorney General’s office yesterday. Over 8,000 petitions thus far have been sent to the President through that office. THE INDIAN COMMISSION. By telegraph received at the Office of In dian Affurs, the safe arrival of the Com missioners is announced at Fort Scott.— They reached there on the 28 h instant, all well. INTERNAL REVENGE RECEIPTS. Receipts from Internal Revenue yesterday amounted to $2,003 127 61. SENATOR NICHOLSON AND GENERAL PILLOW NOT PARDONED YET. Since sending previous dispa'ch it is as ceitaiued that the reported pardoning of ex Senator Nicholson and the rebel General Piilow, of Tennessee, is a mistake. The warrants of pardon in each case have been made out, but have not been signed by the President. This fact caused it. to be widely published here that the persons named had been actually pardoned. PARDON BUREAU PROJECT ABANDONED. There being no Jaw for the creation of any Executive Pardon Bureau, the project of that nature, recently diseased, ha3 been abandoned. LETTER FROM A SENATOR. Senator Con ness writes here, Jrom Cali fornia, denying the story that he had a quai- rel with Secretary McCullough, in which the latter said he was opposed to negro suf frage. Mr. Conoess says 'he whole thing is a fabrication. Atrocious Murder at Sea —The Wash ington Chronicle has intormation from Ha vana that a horrible crime ha3 been com mitted in the Gulf, on board the ship Hay- dee, b. und to La Paz, with several families from M .zatlan, as passengers. A French sailor named Magne, together with a Greek and an Italian, made an attack upon the passengers, aod assassinated in cold blood eighteen persons, among them Senor Chao, a Spanish gentleman, and six members ot his lamilv. Eight young children ot both sexes all fell victims to the knives of the monsters. At the latest dates they had not been apprehended. From the Nashville Presses. NOON DISPATCHES. When a man with a scolding wifrs was asked what he did for a living, he sai i that he kept a hot-house. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Halifax, August 30 —Tbe steamer Africa, Liverpool 20th, via Queenstown 21sr, has arrived with two days later news. The po litical news is unimportant. Nothing had been determined in regaru to the cable, and future proceedings were to be resolved up on on ihe 21st. Capt. Anderson, of the Great Eastern, in a letter says: ‘T will re quire ten months to provide proper gear f -r lifting the cable, and to make necessary re pairs to the Great E -.stern.” He suggests that a new csb’e should be made and laid in May next, and the old one be then picked up and repaired. He has every confidence in the figure success of the cable, but thinks it useless to renew the attempt to lay it du ring the winter months. AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. New York, August 30.—The Herald’s Charleston correspondent of the 26:h says : There have recently been arrivals from the iuterior of huge stocks-of cotton, and a con siderable number ot planters, and the busi ness at tbe city has « xperienced a very en couraging look. The planters are loud in their complaints that since the colored peo pie have been emancipated they generally deserted plantations, and could not be in duced to work except under compulsion ol the military. In const quence ot ibis deser tion ot the negroes, the planters say that the cotton and corn cro )s of the State will give little more than half the ordinary crop. I he value ot slave property iu South Car olina which was $400,000,000 in 18G0, has been reduci d to $50,000 000. At the present lime the test'oath required by the act of 1862 of all pers >ns entering on the duth s ot a United States officer, has given rise to c m.-jderabte discussion here. Gov. Perry, while at Washington, was giv en h list, ot various vacant Federal offices in. South Carolina, and requested to nominate suitable p< raons to till tnem. The Govern or’s appointments are, with but two excep tions, ineligible, in consequence of having held office undi r the Davis rule. Mr. Leitch, Surveyor of the Post, on his return here, reported to Collector Mackey his readiness to enter upon the duties of his office, but being required to take the test oath, he declined, and expressed- doubt ot the Collector’s authority to administer, as the cases were precisely similar with the appointed appraisers. The matter has bee referred to the authorities at Washington It is reported in high official circles in Wash ington that they do not regard the oath applicable to a disloyal State, having been enacted during the war with particular re ference to such persons in the loyal section of the country. Gen. Hatch is still in command of thedis trict, though in daily expectation of the ar rival of a successor, Major Gen. Ames. Now that he is to be removed, tlie*citizens exs press regret that any charges should be made, and begin to think that lie has been more sinned against than sinning. He in tends to make his future home in New York The mustering out of troops continues, and the interior of the State is being gradually stripped of garrisons. The ^country peopl are somewhat aiarmed, for fear of trouble with the treedmen, a report being iu circu lation that all troops in the State are to be withdrawn. The election canvass continues to increase in interest and excitement’ Several new tickets are in circulation. The names of Rev. P. N* Lynch, Rev. J. Buchanan, A1 fred Hughes, Dr. Jno. F. Papesenheim, and others ot violent dispositions, have been se lected and associated with the Old Broad street clique. The latter have made direct issue against Dr. Makay and the candidates of the Union ticket, which has but very slight prospect of success. The receipts ot cotton this week have been 1170 bales by the S. C. railroad and 430 by the North East. This is the largest arrival of any ony one week since the re opening of trade. The ;>rice of cotton is 35a40c per pound. THE WASHINGTON TREASURY DEFALCATION — REPORTED OUTRAGES ON THE FREED MEN IN ATiABAMA. New York, Aug. 30—The Herald’ Washington special says: The late Treasury defalcation was not so disastrous as first supposed, nor is it by any mt ans certain that the Government wi’l sustain any ios9 at all. In the final settlement nearly $1,200- 000 were involved. II reports be true, of this amount, it has trauepired that about $700,000 were promptly settled by convey anccs and assignments, purporting to be good for the balance, Lave also come in possession of the department. In addition to this, bail bonds are held for nearly a quarter of millions ol dollars. B'rom all these sources the Government can certainly raise the hulk of its unpaid bal ancea. Gen. Swayne, Assistant Commis sioner of the Freed men’s Affairs for the State of Alabama, telegraphs from Mont gomery under date ol 2Sth, that Gen. How ard, Superintendent of Freed men’s Bureau is calling for an additional military force to put a stop to the cruelties practiced on the negroes in Al? bama by the late slavehold ers and oiliers. G< n. Swayne suggests that, the second marine .cavalry be sint to him at once. GEN. SCAMELFINNIG AT THE POINT OF DEATH —AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI LOOKING UP. New York, Aug. 30.—Tbe Times’ Wash ington special says: Gen. Smielfinnig is at the point of death id Philadelphia. An interesting report ha3 been received -at the Freed men’s Bureau from Col. Samuel Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of Missis sippi, dated Vicksburg, August 15_h, con faining an account of affairs in that State. He says the railroads are being rebuilt and bridges repaired, the telegraph ex’ended to cities and interior towns of the State, and in a short time communication will be easy and rapid. Tnel>\eedmen are working land assigned them at Davis’ Bend, Camp Howley, near Vicksburg, Desoto Point, op posite, and at Washington, near Natchtz. REPORTED FLUKKEYISM OF OUR OFFICEBS ON THE RIO GRANDE. New Orleans, August 30—Carl Scburz arrived at Vicksburg on his inspecting tour. The steamer B. E Hall suuk in the Yazoo river Saturday night; boat and barge total loss. Advices from the Mexican border to the 19 b. repo sent a curiously fraternal state of affairs between our Generals on the Rio Grande aud certain dignitaries of Maximil ian’s government, who, it seems, have been hobnobbing together and toasting each other in true convivial style. Our Generals are reported as expressing friendship for the Emperor. FIRE IN ST LOUIS. S'. Lonis, August 30—Two hemp ware houses, corner Ashley and Second streets, containing teD thousand bales-hemp, were burned last evening. Loss of stcck and buildings about 325,000; insured for $250- 0C0 Principal losers, B. W. Lewis & Bro thers, Branham &> Hopkins, Lewis & Co., Carr & Labe, and South worth & Co. FURTHER REPORTS OF OUTRAGE3 ON FREEDMEN. - Hahn, on secret duty of an important char acter in the Department of Virginia has arrived here from a trip through the north eastern portion of this State, where there is no military force. He repoits that negroes were shot in Northampton county the other day by the home guards, or county police for refusing to return to their masters af er accepting of employment elsewhere; th?.t the people refuse to recogn z * the freedom of the blacks, who are wt ipped and tortured in the most fimdish manner lor the mere expression .of a desire to be free, and that shooting and killing thise creatures appears to be the order of the day. Lieu*. Hahn also says a Union man in Hertford county was driven trom his home lor employing a colored girt as servant without consulting her foi ater master. He also says a perfect reign ot terror exists in that portion of the State on account of the absence of the mih tary. MORE SWINDLING. ■New York. Aug 30.—A Washington spe cial to the Tribune, says: An omrageous swindle on the Government s< ld:ers, by Paymasters, has been discovered. Colonel Benney, Paymaster in charge at Norfolk, Virginia, took $8,000,000 in Treasury checks to Norfolk, had them cashed, and then took in exchange 7-30’s, by any arrangement with the National Bauk, at Norfolk, whose Pr« s'dent is a notorious secessionist. Ben- ney received one half the per ecu', allowed. FROM SAVANNAH. New York, August 30.—The Savannah Herald of the 26 h has been received, but contains no news ot importance. GeD. Brennan has issued an order for a tax to he levied on the citizens to delray the expenses of cleaning the street. Also, an order that all arms and accoutrement be longing to the government be turned over to the Q lartermaster. Business is appa rently reviviug in Savannah. Twen'y-tour hundred bales ol cotton had arrived there during the week ending August 26. DEATH^OF GOV. BROUGH. OF OHIO Columbus, Ohio, Auj. 30.—Whereas, our S ate has beeu greatly bereaved by loss of its executive head, Ilii Excellency Jno. Brough, late Governor of Ouio; and, where as, it is a tit custom for a people so afflicted while bowing in all due humility under the heavy dispensations of Divine Providence, to show also their sense ot the affliction by some general recognition of the public val ue and private worth of the departi d. which make the loss of such geneial concern aud of such d< ep feeling ; and Whereas, his singular integrity and fideli ty to all public trusts, his extraordinary gen eral abilities, and his still more extraordi nary capacity lor administrative duties and labors, in times of trial like these, do espe cially entitle the memory of Gov. Brough to wide and deep recognition on the part of his fellow-citizens, during his funeral obse- quies; Now. therefore, the people of the whole State of Ohio are hereby respectfully but earnestly requested to cease from their usu al vocations and all regular pursuits, to close their several places of business, and to de vote the brief time between the hours of 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. of Friday, the first day of September, prox, to grave and ap- propriate meditation on this their great cal- amity; and it is furthermore hereby espe cially urged upon all members of the Gen eral Assembly and other officers of the State, who may receive this invitation, and can with convenience attend his funeral to be present on the said occasion. (Signed) Charles Andf.rson. THE WERTZ TRIAL. Washington, Aug. 30.—The Wertz Com mission reassembled this morning. General Thomas, a member of the Court, said he undet stood the prisoner had been handcuffed whde in prison He could see no necessity tor such rigid treatment, especially as the prisoner is always attended by guar,Is. Col. Chipman explained that handcuffing wa^ at the instance of counsel for ::i • accused, as on the day the counsel descried nun, he aid the prisoner meditated suicide. Mr. Baker now said no necessity existed for handcuf fing the prisoner, and presumed the contin uance of it arose from misapprehension and would not be repeated from anything here tofore said by the prisoner’s counsel. Col. Parsons, at one time commanding post at Andersonville, showed that Wertz was as signed to the prison by Gen. Winder, and had full control of it. Witness had subse quently prayed to the Judge in the neigh borhood to abate the nuisance, but was obliged to abandon the case at instance of Gen. Cobb. IMPORTANT FROM ST. DOMINGO - KIRBY SMITH, ETC. New York, 'Aug 30.—The steamer Co lumbia brings Havana dates to the 26.b. News from St. Domingo announces that a revolution is going on in that Island, the capital and other towns having pronounced against Gen. Pillental, and have declared in favor of Gen. Jose Maria Gabriel Naming- him, Protector of the Republic, authorizing him to take supreme command until a new government can be established. Gen. Pil lental is charged with conduct iu complete defiance ot law and order, he being guil y of persecuting members of the Provisional Government, loading citizens with chains and threa'cning death, setting aside the elec tion of delegates to the National Conven tion, ordering their arrest aud causing new members to be elected, and publiciy offer ing a reward for the head of Gen. Potancio, who, before him, wa9 at the head of the Government; threatening the Government of Hayti, and engendering a war with that c untry. These, and many other like char ges, are preferred against him. Gen. Gabriel has accepted the case upon him, and ap pointed his secretaries and other civil and military officers. At last accounts Gabriel is at the head of a body of troops, and had gone to put down the opposition to him in Cibao. Indications of petroleum have been dis covered in Cuba, and a company formed. The weather in Havana is remarkably warm and sultry, with little rain for several W66kd« The Stonewall is still at Havana. Kirby Smith is still at Matamoras. * FATAL BAILROAb ACCIDENT. Chattanooga, Aug. 30.—A hue-king train, which left this city this atternoon, bound south, when nearing DaIiod, about dusk, came in collision with freight tram No. 9, com.ng towards Chattanooga. A general wreck of matter ensued, the cars of both trains being demolished. Two dead bodiis have been taken out from the wreck; bat it is certain that a number more have been killed and seriously injared. Parties are now at work clearing away the week. LARGE CROWD OF IMMIGRANTS. New York, Aug. 30.—The steamer Jenny Sloama, which arrived yesterday from Liv erpool, brought the large number of 1,088 passengers. This is believed to be the larg est crowd ever brought in one steamer. An honest German in Philadelphia, lfct- n ng to an account of a mairied woman’s elopement with another uiau, the other day, got greatly excited over it, and spluttered lorth with the greatest vehemence : “If my vife runs away mit anoder man’s vife, I will ! shake him out of her preecbes, if she be my own fader mine Got 1”